“I would like to acknowledge and thank Members of Parliament Brian Ellis, Nigel Hallett and Phil Edman for their feedback in this process following their visit to Indonesia last year.”

Local office staff have been retained in Indonesia, and the Department of State Development (DSD) will advertise and fill the regional director position. DSD will provide expanded support and staff to the Indonesian office until the new regional director commences.

It is expected that Tourism WA and the Department of Agriculture and Food will co-ordinate the appointment of their officers.

Fact File

Indonesia is WA’s seventh largest trading partner, with annual two-way trade of $3.9b

WA’s top export commodities to Indonesia are wheat and meslin ($701.3m in 2013-14), petroleum oils ($302.5m), and live animals ($117.7m)

Western Australia’s first Indonesian trade office was opened in 1992 (in Surabaya)

Staff will continue to operate from the existing WA Government premises in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta